User Administration Tools
The user administration tools for the AS Java allow both offline and runtime user administration.
User Administration Tools
Tool |
Detailed Description |
Further Information |
Visual Administrator |
A standalone graphical user interface (GUI) that enables local and remote management of users and groups at runtime and on the whole cluster, all cluster elements, and all modules running on them. |
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Identity Management |
Also known as the user administration console, it is a Web Dynpro-based tool that provides functions for managing users, groups, roles, and user-related data in the user management engine (UME). You can use the functions supplied with this tool from a Web client, such as a Web browser. |
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Shell Console Administrator |
A command line tool that enables remote administration from Telnet clients. The default AS Java configuration enables only Administrator users to use telnet. |
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Config Tool |
An XML-based tool that enables offline configuration of AS Java cluster elements. Changes made using this tool must be exported to the engine database and take effect after engine restart. This tool does not support remote administration of J2EE Engines. |
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Remote User Administration During Runtime
User management during server runtime enables efficient and scalable user management for your productive systems. Furthermore, remote user administration facilitates security management of individual J2EE Engines, for example, when running in a cluster. Therefore, the AS Java provides the following administration tools that allow remote user management during server runtime:
● Shell Console Administrator
● Visual Administrator
● Identity Management
For an overview and comparison of the available functions for these runtime user administration tools, see the table below:
Function |
Shell Console Administrator |
Visual Administrator |
Identity Management |
Create, view, or delete users |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Search for users |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Import users from external systems |
No |
No |
Yes |
Replicate users to SAP systems |
No |
No |
Yes |
Lock or unlock users |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
List locked users |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Change user passwords |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Define password rules |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Require password change |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Create, delete and manage groups and group members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Assign a public-key certificate to a user |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Assign roles to users |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Assign UME actions to roles |
No |
No |
Yes |
Configure user stores |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
See also:
Administration Manual:
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Administration of
Users and Roles